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Is Shaka Hislop ok? ESPN soccer analyst collapsed live on TV before Milan-Real Madrid friendly

'Positive thoughts going out to Shaka Hislop. Hoping it's just the heat,' a user tweeted

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA: Shaka Hislop gave a mini heart attack to his friends, family, and fans across the world after he reportedly fell unconscious live on television. The incident happened while the soccer analyst was talking to ESPN’s Dan Thomas during a pre-game report at AC Milan and Real Madrid’s friendly at the Rose Bowl on Sunday night, July 23, in Pasadena, California.

The 54-year-old former Premier League goalkeeper first appeared to be losing his balance before he fell on the ground as Thomas watched in shock, The Daily Mail reported. It has not been cleared yet what led to Hislop’s collapse but as per Accuweather.com, the maximum temperature in Pasadena was 33 degrees Celsius on Sunday while the minimum was 18 degrees Celsius.

Is Shaka Hislop ok?

Not long after the health issue, Thomas came back to let know the viewers that Hislop was doing fine. He reportedly shared, “My mate, Shaka, not here, but as it stands, it's good news. He's conscious, he's talking, and I think he's a little embarrassed about it all. He's apologized profusely. Not a man who likes people to make a fuss of him.”

“Obviously far too early to make any sort of diagnosis, but the important thing is, that Shaka's conscious and we spoke to his family as well because you imagine seeing that happen live. We spoke to his wife and things are looking OK. Silly, Shaka,” he added.

‘Prayers to Shaka Hislop’

Meanwhile, many people took to social media to express their concerns as well as wishes for Hislop’s good health. A user tweeted, “Scary scenes during the pregame show for AC Milan-R Madrid as Shaka Hislop collapsed. They're saying he's conscious and doing OK, but damn that's intense. Hopefully nothing serious 🙏.”

Another user shared, “Positive thoughts going out to Shaka Hislop. Hoping it's just the heat.” The third user wrote, “Sending best wishes to @ShakaHislop who collapsed during an ESPN analysis stay strong big man 🙏.” “Prayers to Shaka Hislop, that was scary 🤯🤯🤯 it looked like he had a medical episode on live TV. #shakahislop,” the fourth user wrote.

“That Shaka Hislop video is really really scary, I hope he’s okay and makes a full swift recovery. We are all with you Shaka 🫶🏼,” a tweet read. Another tweet added, “Much love to Shaka Hislop and all at ESPN tonight. Terrifying to witness. Wishing all strength and a speedy return to health for the big man 🙌💪.”